As a people, we are aware that the amount of food that we eat has an impact on our waistlines, our long-term health and our budgets.  What we don’t always consider alongside this concept of quantity is the question of quality.  Does eating organic food really matter?  Why should I care what a cow eats before I eat it?  What difference does it make whether this salmon was caught in a stream or raised on a fish farm?  Let us explore these questions primarily as they relate to our health, our budgets and the well-being of the planet we call home.
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